Get Started
  • Introduction
  • Save Water: Five Things You Can Do Right Now
  • Dive Deeper: Get to Know WaterSense
The Science of Drought
  • What is Drought?
  • What is Drought?
  • Dive Deeper: Learn More from NASA about Measuring Precipitation
  • Activity: Calculate your Water Footprint
The Impacts of Drought in the United States
  • Environmental Impacts of Drought
  • Environmental Impacts of Drought
  • Dive Deeper: Learn More from NASA About Freshwater Availability
  • Activity: Identify Your Native Plants
  • Tips to Go: Saving Water Outside
  • Societal Impacts of Drought
  • Societal Impacts of Drought
  • Dive Deeper: Water Conservation at the Sacramento Zoo
  • Activity: Check for Leaks
  • Tips to Go: Save Water at Work
Drought in the United States: Past, Present and Future
  • History of Drought in the United States
  • History of Drought in the United States
  • ​Dive Deeper: Learn about the Dust Bowl of the 1930's with NASA
  • 21st Century Drought in the United States
  • 21st Century Drought in the United States
  • Dive Deeper: Learn About California's 2014 Fire Season with CAL FIRE
  • Projected Drought Trends in the United States
  • Projected Drought Trends in the United States
  • Dive Deeper: NASA Projects Megadroughts for the American West
  • Tips to Go: Save Water in the Kitchen
  • Activity: Make a Drought Emergency Kit
Adapting to Life in a Drier Climate
  • Long-Term Adaptations
  • Activity: Build A Rain Barrel
  • Activity: Find Rebates to Help You Save Water
  • Tips to Go: Save Water in the Bathroom
Conclusion
  • Conclusion
  • Acronym List
  • Reference List
  • Visual Reference List